All 7 Uses

perspective
in
Ender's Game
(Edited)

The center point shifted, but it was obvious, after he looked long enough, that the eyes of the fleet, the I of the fleet, the perspective from which all decisions were being made, was one particular ship.
p. 214.9

perspective = view
He could still control the perspective and the degree of detail, but there were no ship's controls anymore.
p. 217.9
The new levers on your control panel enable you to see from the perspective of any of your squadron leaders.
p. 218.3
Since the others could only see their own battle perspective, he would sometimes give them orders that made no sense to them; but they, too, learned to trust Ender.
p. 219.4 *
The perspective was close to the enemy planet now, as the ship hurtled into its well of gravity.
p. 233.3
Ender's fighters were among the first to go: their perspective suddenly vanished, and now the simulator could only display the perspective of the starships waiting beyond the edges of the battle.
p. 233.5
Ender's fighters were among the first to go: their perspective suddenly vanished, and now the simulator could only display the perspective of the starships waiting beyond the edges of the battle.
p. 233.5

Definitions:

(1) (perspective as in: Look at it from her perspective)
a particular way of seeing or thinking about things
(2) (perspective as in: Keep it in perspective)
a sensible view of a situation that considers its different parts in a balanced way
(3) (perspective as in: perspective in art)
giving a 2-dimensional picture a 3-dimensional appearance by making parts that are farther away look smaller than things that are close; OR a picture drawn in such a manner
(4) (perspective as in: a perspective of the entire block)
a view -- often stressing that the view is different from a view from another location
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, in classic literature, perspective glass or perspectives can refer to a small telescope. More specialized senses of perspective are found in geometry, sound engineering, and philosophy. Consult a comprehensive dictionary if you wish to see those. All the common senses have to do with the way something is viewed.